The Irish standard., 1887-03-26
Duluth.

Special Correspondence of The Irish STANDARD
The IRISH STANDARDS report OF st
Patricks Day proceedings in this city
would not be complete without some
reference tie the brief but pointed re-
marks of Judge Stearns at the Duluth
Opera House on that evening. Among
other things the Judge said: I came
here in the hope of drawing some les
sons from the sentiments here uttered
and can truly say that [ have gained
some new ideas that | can apply in
more than one direction. I am more
confirmed in my previous judgment
that there seemed to be more reason fol
a prosperous nation in ireland than in
any other country in Europe. Their
statesmen and warriors from time
lrnmenorial confirm it. It is dueto the
fact Of England's oppression and perse-
cution that Ireland does not now lead
the world. Ireland's history would
justly lead them to follow the example
OF French youths who annually hang
| their Wreaths on the column dedicated
to the fall Of Strasbourg during the
| Franco German wal, and With upllfted
hands swear to be avenged. England
has no right to take from Ireland the
products Of the soil, the result Of the
ceaseless labor of IrelaRd's sons. Eng
land claims that time has sanctitied the
custom and made it just, but l say that
time never sanctiied a wrong. Rob
berry one hundred years ago is robbery
now and che wrong to-day is as great
as it was then and will remain SO until
it is removed. Now indeed things look
brighter: there is a good cause for
hope: the Conservatives are in power
now but the influence of the Grand Old
man. still lives There is deepening
conviction of the wrongs you have suf-
fered and the world is looking anxious
! ly TO see them redressed and your peo-
pie get the benefit of their own toll.
Peaceful agitation will continue until
success shall be achieved. The tilted
aristocracy of England must he retired.
| John B. Sntphin. the present Mayor CT
| Duluth, is one OF that class Of men who
has achieved success 10y untiring indus
try. He is gentleman whom all
classes of citizens honor and respect.
Moreover, he is hard worker and gen
erous without stint. Mayor Sutphin is
just such a man as Duluth needs at it's
head in governmental affairs OF the
city, particularly during the period Of
| unparalleled advancement in which the
Zenith City is now engaged. Through
his goodly hospitality a pleasant drive
was indulgedin on Friday The 9th inst,
the occasion being made Of partic ular
interest through a visit to the large
stock farm OF the Mayors, situated
about three miles west OF the city
The following gentleman COMPRISED
the party as guests on the occasions; j..
j. McCafferty, Of St. Paul, U. S. Com
missioner; Postmaster John Flynn,
Chief of Police Doran, Major Guy
Welles, Capt. James Farrell: and the
representative or THE STANDARD.
Within the vast yards may be found
hundreds OF the finest sheep in the
country. "A great point Of interest is
the abbatojr, which is being constructed
below the sheep yards on the bay front,
and which is rapidly nearing compile
ton. A force of forty men are at pres
ent engaged laying track, cutting ice,
and putting Oh finishing touches-such
as painting the exterior OF the building
q dark red. The abbatoir, which is
built on piling in the bay, is one hum
dren and forty four feet long, by forty
wide, and has al east ell, twenJy-four
feet square which will be used as the
engine room. The killing aud cooling
will all be done under one room, under
one roof, and every facility is at hand to
make the operation an easy and clean-
| lY one. 1t is estimated that 125 cattle,
800 hogs and 200 sheep can easily be
killed and dressed in day. From the
killing room q complete network of
IL w LtAA lf4L O'o VA oAic A1C0A0G.
Perhaps this track is the most interest
ing thing in the building, which, by
the way, is said to be the most perfect
of it's kind ever seen. 1t runs along the
ceiling, is eight hundred and fifty feet
long and has tbirtythree switches. by
means of which, without lifting or
handling, the meat is conveyed from
the killing to the chilling room and
thence to the storage room, after the
heat and steam are out Of the carcass.
These rooms occupy the main floor.
The entire upper portion of the build
| is filled with ice. The ice room has q
floor of galvanized iron, and its walls
and ceiling are filed with tanbark.
This room which has capacity Of one
hundred tons is divided into three por-
tions corresponding to the cooling
rooms with a cold air chamber in the
center and warm escapes at either end.
The cooling rooms are modelled on what